took

past tense of take
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as in accommodated
to make or have room for I think we can take two more in this elevator

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as in wrought
to produce a desired effect it will be a few hours before this medication takes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for took
Verb
  • While no team would complete the course in the first year, DARPA held subsequent events including the DARPA Urban Challenge in 2007 to encourage investment in technology to enable vehicles to drive autonomously in cities.
    Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The announcement came at a celebration of the Endowment’s 100th anniversary held at the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Still, the company had little trouble finding takers for the 349 copies to be made.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Galliano’s cultural impact and technical and inventive Margiela creations have had a halo effect on the brand as a whole, Margiela parent company OTB’s founder and chairman Renzo Rosso told Vogue Business in a recent interview.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Public viewing areas along the Seine accommodated 40,000 spectators, who watched the ceremonies unfold on large screens.
    Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Dietary preferences and odd sleeping schedules were easily accommodated.
    Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Jennifer had set a goal to acquire a business in 2024 and believed the right opportunity would come without forcing it.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Prior to that, Dylan was managed for brief periods by Terry Thal and Kevin Krown.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Writers Guild of America managed to secure minimum staffing protections in TV writers rooms last year after going on strike.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Nearly 40% of White women had received any family planning services in the year before they were surveyed, compared with about 35% of Black women and 32% of Hispanic women, according to the survey data from 2022 and 2023.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The closest parallel, perhaps, is with the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a nation which also received heavy criticism for its treatment of migrant workers.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Coincidentally, one of its most loyal fans, Mathew Meyers, saw the post, inspiring him to make an offer that the Morans later accepted.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon soon after accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, who was described as the architect of Yoon's plan.
    Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Syria civil war Many in Syria are celebrating the stunning political fall of longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad that caught much of the world off guard.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The speed of change in Syria over the past week caught even those in the Middle East by surprise but with a stockpile of chemical and biological weapons at stake, many are calling for quick and decisive action from the West.
    Harriet Marsden, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Took.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.

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